We have a small storeroom which is 1.5 metres square. Does this need a fire door? The building is eight floors high. The storeroom opens onto a wide internal roadway.
There are likely 50+ reasons why it might require a fire door, so I recommend they contact their fire contractor.
If it’s completely sealed with masonry and/or fire rated materials from above, below and into any other fire compartment other than the hallway/roadway and does not contain electrical equipment, it probably does not require a fire door.
But ... there are likely 50+ reasons why it might require a fire door, so I recommend they contact their fire contractor or engage an expert to assess and provide an accurate opinion.
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Rob Broadhead, CEO of 2020 Fire Protection.
I've been involved in strata since 2001, spoken at events, written training courses and been involved in committees. I am a regular contributor to SCA, FMA, OCN, LookUpStrata and Your Strata Property.
I’ve been in fire protection since 1992, a graduate of the Institute of Fire Engineers and an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety).
I’ve served voluntarily as VP of FPA Australia and on SCA’s NSW State Committee. I've represented FMA on the Building Commission’s Fire Safety Steering committee, and listed in the 2021 report into Fire Safety Reform. I am co-chair of the Strata sector of the Fire Safety Industry Reference Group.
I bring timely fire and related legislative knowledge transparently to the strata industry.
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